Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
December 7, 2022
Submitted
December 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8514F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36975
Aircraft time
19,944 hours, 9,498 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 7 FWD FLAP TRACK FAIRING HAS WIND EROSION DAMAGE AT CENTER MOUNT FASTENER HOLES. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-53-70-1A-1, PARA 4 D 1. SRM 57-53-70-2R-3, PARA 4 B 2 AND 5 E 3. REMOVED SURFACE FINISHES AND DELAMINATED PLIES TO A REGULAR SHAPE. TAP TESTED AREA, NO DEBONDS NOTED. FWD FLAP TRACK FAIRING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-70-2R-3.

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